Manhattan Archers

The Manhattan Archers are a runty team based in Manhattan, NY that currently play in the North-Eastern Runty Championship, In 1951, the Archers became the NERC's first expansion team.

Manhattan had lobbied the NERC for entry ever since the league was founded, but NERC commissioner Elmer Wilkins was hesitant to allow them into the league. However, after several productive meetings with club president Dan Robinson, Wilkins was impressed and granted them entry into the league in time for the 1951 season. This gave the team sufficient time to transition from fully amateur to fully professional.

Background
Manhattan, whose colours are navy blue and yellow, is one of the youngest clubs in the NY metro area, having been founded in 1934. Despite only being 15 years old, their Manhattan moniker has made them a popular team in New York. As well, despite their large following, they do not have an official nickname, instead having many unofficial nicknames. One of the requirements given by Wilkins to the club was to have them adopt an official nickname before entering the league.

In February 1951, the team's NERC branding was revealed, as well as the nickname choice of Archers.